Are existing tech tools effective for teachers and students?

The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation just released a report detailing the results of 3,100 teacher surveys and 1,250 student surveys on the kinds of digital instruction tools that are useful and effective. The foundation has asked teachers and students what they need when it comes to digital instruction, aiming to close the communication gap between commercial developers and schools.One of the biggest takeaways is that most teachers — 54 percent — don’t find many of the digital tools they…